The price of crude oil, yesterday, dropped marginally to $73 per barrel from $74 per barrel in the international market as the Israel-Iran conflict tension eases. The tension eased following Iran’s indication of interest to halt hostilities and resume negotiations over its nuclear program with Israel. Consequently, the price of Brent, usually used to benchmark…
The Middle East is bracing for another protracted conflict after Israel’s surprise bombardment on Friday of Iranian nuclear and military sites killed several of the country’s top generals and nuclear scientists. Iran has responded with strikes on Israel. As the situation escalates, there are concerns about the global impact. RFI asked a specialist on geopolitics…
NewsFeed US President Donald Trump left the G7 summit in Canada early, warning people in Tehran they should evacuate immediately. His departure fuelled speculation about US involvement in the Israel-Iran war. Al Jazeera’s Phil Lavelle unpacks what may lie ahead. Published On 17 Jun 202517 Jun 2025
KANANASKIS, ALBERTA – JUNE 16: (L-R) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Kier Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Union Council President Antonio Costa and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba participate in…
Washington — At an economic summit of world leaders in Canada Monday, President Trump weighed in on the Israel-Iran conflict, telling reporters Iran would “like to talk, but they should have done that before.” He told reporters as he met with Group of Seven summit host Prime Minister Mark Carney that Iran has “to make…
According to Oxfam, nearly 150,000 people in the Netherlands called for the government to do more against the war in Gaza. Tens of thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered in the Netherlands to oppose Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and to call on the government to take a stronger stance, as nearly 55,300 Palestinians have now…
Israeli attacks at aid distribution sites sending increased number of casualties to hospitals says ICRC. Gaza’s healthcare system is “extremely fragile” amid the ongoing Israeli war, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned. The organisation said in a statement on Sunday that the enclave’s hospitals are in urgent need of protection and…
